India’s private sector activity saw a slight uptick in August, with the HSBC Composite PMI rising to 54.6 from July’s low. The expansion was led by a recovery in the services sector, while the manufacturing sector continued to lose momentum. India’s private sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, with the HSBC … Read more
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) protested in the Netherlands against Pakistan Air Force airstrikes in Surab, Balochistan. Citing civilian casualties, the group urged the UN and EU to launch an independent investigation into the alleged attacks. The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a protest demonstration and rally in the Netherlands, condemning the reported Pakistan Air … Read more
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot slammed the state government’s order restricting unauthorised entry and photography in schools, calling for its withdrawal. He argued it would prevent media from highlighting infrastructure and student-related problems. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Friday criticised the Rajasthan government’s recent directive restricting unauthorised entry, photography and … Read more
An audio clip of fugitive Zeeshan Akhtar, accused in the Baba Siddique murder, has surfaced. Akhtar issues a death threat to the slain NCP leader’s son, Zeeshan Siddique, and alleges his father had links with the underworld and Dawood Ibrahim. Audio Clip with Death Threat Surfaces An audio clip, purportedly featuring fugitive accused Zeeshan Akhtar, … Read more
Transocean announced on Thursday that it had signed a two-year binding Letter of Award for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 with ONGC in India. The campaign is expected to start in the first quarter of 2027 and amount to about $300 million in contract value. The contract includes two years of priced options that, if fully … Read more
A major row broke out in the Tamil Nadu Assembly after the opposition DMK, led by Udhayanidhi Stalin, rejected CM Vijay’s offer of free cars for all MLAs, citing the state’s huge debt and the ruling TVK’s own stated opposition to freebies. DMK Rejects Free Car Offer, Cites State Debt A heated debate erupted in … Read more
The company said it has, in accordance with FDA guidance, removed Catalent Indiana—a fill-finish plant now owned by Novo Nordisk—from its U.S. biologics license application for apitegromab. Scholar Rock still expects a decision on its application by the September 30 target date. In September 2025, the FDA rejected Scholar Rock’s original biologics license application for … Read more
The 14th BRICS STI Ministerial Meeting in Chennai, guided by PM Modi’s ‘Vishwa Bandhu Bharat’ vision, focused on building a resilient innovation ecosystem. The Chennai Declaration was adopted to strengthen cooperation for the Global South’s welfare. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Friday said the BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation … Read more
BJP’s Smriti Irani criticised Rahul Gandhi’s protest outside a Delhi police station, alleging the Congress leader was using the issue for political gains as an investigation into the student protest incident was already underway. BJP National General Secretary Smriti Irani criticised Lok Sabha leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi over his protest outside the Parliament … Read more
BRS’s KT Rama Rao targeted Rahul Gandhi for his silence on the alleged police crackdown on students in Telangana. KTR accused Congress of double standards, questioning why Rahul protests for students in Delhi but not in the Congress-ruled state. BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) has questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s silence over the … Read more